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Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I was only trying to help the Minister of State.

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Perhaps he will be elevated.

Personal Explanation by Minister. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Do we know on what the money was spent?

Personal Explanation by Minister. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: On what was the €56.4 million spent?

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: There have been a number of significant developments since I last asked the Taoiseach about the situation at Shannon Airport on 12 December. The Irish Human Rights Commission expressed its serious concern on 23 December. The interim report of Senator Marty has added to the concerns. During the Christmas recess, my colleague, Deputy Michael D. Higgins, uncovered two defence treaties that have...

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I appreciate what the Taoiseach has said but Senator Marty will not board aircraft at Shannon Airport. The question is whether the Taoiseach is still relying on diplomatic assurance and, from his reply, the answer appears to be that he is. I have cited three authorities that say reliance on diplomatic assurance is not sufficient, those being the European Court of Human Rights, the UN...

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach take any steps to be satisfied and reassure the Irish public that this is not happening? There is no point in saying that he is opposed to it. The question is whether the Government is trying to find out whether it is happening. The United States is a friendly government that misled the Taoiseach, who seems to have been a willing dupe in the matter of the excuse for...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach when he expects to receive the report of the McEntee commission into aspects of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37655/05]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I understand what the Taoiseach stated on the extension of time. When does he believe Mr. McEntee is likely to submit his report? Does the Taoiseach know whether Mr. McEntee is satisfied with the level of co-operation he receives from the Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform? In particular, is the Taoiseach in possession of any information about the files...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to raise a point of order. This might be a good point to make it, at the beginning of the term. It is proposed to group 37 questions on significantly different subjects together. They involve two summits, trips abroad, visits to various countries, the discussions with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom etc. We cannot do business in this fashion where so diverse subjects are...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (25 Jan 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The fundamental point concerns whoever makes the decisions about categorising the questions. There are 37 questions on matters from Croatia to India. One could spend Question Time alone on the role of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, inBollywood. It is a broad area.

National Drugs Strategy. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Thank you, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for allowing me the opportunity to raise the issue of the resignation of Mr. Fergus McCabe from the National Drugs Strategy team. Mr. McCabe was involved with the foundation of the drugs strategy and the local drugs task forces since I established them, as Minister of State, back in 1996. He has immense experience and the support of the community sector. His...

Written Answers — School Inspection Reports: School Inspection Reports (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature of the information with regard to individual schools that will be made available to parents in 2006; the timeframe for same; the number of schools which will be included in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39674/05]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will introduce standardised testing in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39675/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a waiting list for treatment for heroin use in Tallaght when the south-west area of the Health Service Executive will not use the spare capacity of 35 places at the community addiction response programme in Killinarden; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39780/05]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in view of the commitment given on 12 December 2002 in the presence of 14 public representatives and trade union officials that workers who had been made redundant at a company (details supplied) in County Kilkenny would benefit from improvements in statutory redundancy payments that were then pending, the steps he...

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Some Ministers could do with looking at some of the paragraphs of the Bill.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I think it is unnecessarily precious. Nobody——

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I heard you. Now let me make my comments if you do not mind. Nobody on any side of this House cast any aspersion on the professionalism and extraordinary diligence of the editorial staff.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A jocose point was being made to which might be added that some changes indeed have been made down the years. It has gone beyond finessing of English. That is because we have experienced, as I said yesterday, a new form of linguistics being tried out in this House in recent years that is not known to other parliaments. It would be better for archivists and historians if they actually got the...